What everyone doesn't know is that Wei Ji is more inclined to be the son of today in his heart.

Wei Ji has such a position, but it is really not out of self-interest.

Because with Wei Ji's qualifications and status, at this age, he can't go up, he can't go down, and he has nothing to fight for in terms of personal honor and disgrace.

The most important thing is that Wei Ji is really a little unaccustomed to the recent attacks on the emperor by the government and the opposition.

There is no evidence that the emperor wants to assassinate the emperor, the crown prince, the second prince, and the third prince.

And from the perspective of motivation, it is completely unreasonable. Even if the Son of Heaven wants to assassinate Emperor Gongrang, he has to do it one by one. came up and killed all four people at once, how much less heart and eye can be done.

is such an obvious planting, and I don't know what the Manchu civil and military are making trouble.

As for saying that the emperor wants to depose the crown prince, it is even more outrageous. Did the Emperor express any desire to depose the Crown Prince?

Everyone is talking about gold, and the government and the opposition are slandering the emperor all together, all of which are heart-wrenching arguments that have no evidence to support them, is this what a courtier should do?

As the saying goes, the food of the king, the matter of loyalty.

When today's son ascended the throne, the use of treasure money was stopped, and the salary of civil and military officials was greatly increased, and it was changed to full distribution.

The emperor is sincere and compassionate to the ministers. As a result, the ministers picked up the bowl to eat, put down the bowl and scolded the mother. Such a courtier, don't you despise you, okay?

And the most important point, Wei Ji can see it very clearly, in terms of ability, today's son is far stronger than Emperor Gongrang. For the sake of the people of the world, for the sake of the country, respecting the fait accompli is the best choice.

However, Wei Ji didn't bother to explain these words to Zou Gan. Zou Gan has been stunned for the sake of inviting fame, and no matter how hard he talks, this kind of person will not listen.

Regarding the emperor's small methods, Wei Ji was also a little speechless. Lao Tzu said: If you want to take it, you will give it.

Zou Gan took the lead in sarcastic, and the emperor instead promoted him from the waiter of the Ministry of Rites to the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, which was not deliberately fueling his arrogance.

If you want to destroy a man, you must first make him mad.

Zou Gan has been fascinated by the authorities, and the group of important ministers who are still sober, such as Jiang Yuan, He Wenyuan, and Xu Youzhen, don't remind him at all, but wait to see the joke.

Wei Ji sighed, although everyone had read "Lao Tzu", it could not be concluded that the emperor's small methods would not work. Emperor Gong let him not read "Lao Tzu" in the same way, and he didn't fall for the same move, so he sent it clean in Tumu Fort.

If you want to take it, you must give it, this sentence is also quite appropriate for Emperor Gongrang. Before the emperor was in person, everything was too smooth, almost everything came true, and everything was obtained. That's why he is so arrogant and rash, causing a catastrophe like the Tumu Fort Change, and one misstep will become a thousand years of hatred.

Just when the atmosphere was very embarrassing, the servant came in and reported: "Master, there is a scholar from Zuo Chunfang University outside who is invited to see him by the emperor's order." ”

"By the Emperor's orders? Then please come in. ”

There is a big difference between coming to the door on the emperor's orders and going to the door privately, Wei Ji hurriedly got up and greeted him personally.

He Yi hurriedly saluted and smiled at Wei Ji: "Old Shangshu, there is no will, the late life is just here to send an invitation for His Majesty." ”

Wei Ji nodded, still respectfully accepted the invitation, and let He Yi into the hall to serve tea.

Everyone sat down again, Wei Ji read the invitation carefully, and then looked up at He Yi seriously.

After a long time, Wei Ji nodded.

This is the face of the legend.

Whether it is the court or the people, it is very popular to meet people.

The folk are now famous for Shi Heng's disciple Tong Yin, who is very proficient in fortune-telling. As for the art of physique, since Tong Yin is blind, it is not easy to say that he is not proficient.

Among all of you here, Xu Youzhen is the most proficient in the art of getting along.

Wei Ji just taught Chen Xun a lesson the day before yesterday: Jun is an auxiliary minister, and he should be a talented person in the world.

Therefore, Wei Ji can't slap himself in the face, He Yi is a virtuous talent personally selected by the emperor, and Wei Ji has to express an attitude of attaching importance to and promoting virtuous talents no matter what.

Although the people present were the least qualified of He Yi, Wei Ji still discussed the justice of science with He Yi cordially and friendly. Then he asked: "With the favor of Your Majesty, dare to ask how the old minister should advance and retreat on the day of the banquet?" ”

Wei Ji attached great importance to etiquette, and did not dare to inquire into the emperor's mind privately, nor did he ask the purpose of the emperor's summons, but only asked about the process and etiquette of the banquet.

He Yi replied with a smile: "Your Majesty has a word, but it is just a family banquet, and Lao Shangshu does not need to be restrained, just like having a banquet with the younger generations in the family."

At the same time, His Majesty also invited King Min, King of Dongwu County, Princess Baoqing and Duke of Wei.

Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, depending on the convenience of the old book. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone present gasped. This is a big battle, King Min is the only living son of Taizu, and Princess Baoqing is the only living son-in-law of Taizu.

The king of Dongwu was the concubine of Emperor Jianwen, and the Duke of Wei was not only the top nobleman who garrisoned Nanjing, but also the royal in-law.

These four are not very powerful, but their origins and qualifications are more terrifying than the other.

Even if Wei Ji wants to eat at the same table with the emperor and these four imperial relatives at the same time, the psychological pressure is very great.

Wei Ji was stunned for a moment before replying: "Please reply to Your Majesty, the old minister will be summoned tomorrow." ”

"Then early tomorrow morning, the palace will send a car to pick up Lao Shangshu, and he will go to the other four to deliver invitations in the evening, so he will leave first."

Wei Ji nodded, and He Yi bowed and retired.

As soon as he walked into the courtyard, Chen Xun chased him out, grabbed He Yi, and asked softly: "Xingyi, what is Your Majesty going to discuss when you are fighting such a battle?"

Recently, I have repeatedly rebelled against the Holy Will, and in the long run, I am afraid that I will lose the favor of the Sacred Heart. Do righteousness, you must save me. ”

He Yi glanced in the direction of the main hall, his face tangled.

Chen Xun hurriedly pleaded: "Xingyi, even if I owe you a big favor, you can give a hint." ”

He Yi replied in a low voice: "Sanyang colluded with the inner court back then to deceive Xuanmiao. In the end, the queen was abolished and ended up unjustly. His Majesty's banquet this time will confirm the guilt of Sanyang. ”

After that, He Yi bowed and left in a hurry.

Chen Xun froze in place.

At this point, Chen Xun believed the assertion of the master Wei Ji: Take the affairs of the court as your own business, and die a good death.

For the sake of personal interests, Sanyang has implemented all kinds of short-sighted and harmful policies, and now it's okay, the conspiracy to abolish the establishment and kill the queen is buttoned on his head, and he is waiting for the clan to hit the road.

Chen Xun thought that he was now also ranked as Zaifu, and he was about to 'die well'.

Why bother, otherwise you will retreat while you are not deep.

Chen Xun returned to the hall with a heavy heart, and wanted to report to Wei Ji.

Unexpectedly, Wei Ji waved his hand and resolutely stopped: "If the king is not secret, he will lose his minister, and if he is not secret, he will lose his body." I know you're inquiring, but I don't want to snoop on the Emperor's privacy.

Let's go, all of you, I will burn incense and bathe in preparation for tomorrow's consecration. ”

Chen Xun and the others had to retire.

Jiang Yuan, He Wenyuan, and Xu Youzhen went home directly.

Chen Xun, Yu Shiyue, Zou Gan, and Shi Pu returned to the cabinet on duty.

Chen Xun still told the three of them about the emperor's intentions.

The three of them were also shocked, they didn't expect the emperor to play like this.

In other words, no matter how the rumors of the deposed prince spread in Beijing, the emperor always ignored them. I bit the queen mother's 'kill my wife with a concubine' and didn't let go.

The judgment given by the emperor is that Sanyang and the empress dowager jointly plotted to abolish the queen, and successfully deceived the Xuanmiao, so that the Xuanmiao abolished Empress Hu for no reason. After the death of Empress Dowager Zhang, Empress Hu, who lost her protection, was even more victimized by traitors and died young.

If this charge is confirmed, not only will the Sanyang clan be finished, but even the status of the Empress Dowager Sun will be completely shaken.

Once the legitimacy of Empress Dowager Sun was overthrown, Emperor Gongrang's status as a concubine would become completely rootless.

At that time, the crown prince will naturally be untenable, and does he still need the emperor to depose?

If you can abdicate by yourself, keep the title of a prince, and spend your life safely, you can burn high incense.

Everyone brainstormed and quickly analyzed and understood: the emperor was going to take two steps, first to confirm the crime of colluding with the inner court and deposing the emperor.

Then when the time is right, the so-called 'inner court' colluded by Sanyang is the Empress Dowager Sun herself.

This step by step must also be interlinked.

The blunt knife cuts the flesh, and the knife is slowly tortured.

Everyone didn't discuss a countermeasure, so they had to disperse.

In less than an hour, Zou Gan passed through Ma Liang, and Ma Liang passed the news to Nangong through Cao Jixiang.

When Zhu Qizhen got the news, he was not calm at all: Originally, public opinion in the capital was developing in a direction that was beneficial to him. I prefer my younger brother to suddenly make such a ferocious move, if this is done by him, it will be fatal.

Zhu Qizhen had to send Xing'an to report the news to the Queen Mother as soon as possible in order to seek countermeasures.

(End of chapter)